In Carroll’s latest mystery series installment, amateur sleuth Trisha Carson investigates a suspicious open water swimming accident that resulted in a gruesome death.

Kirkus Reviews

08.03.2025

The Regolith Temple | Kirkus Reviews

An android battles a dictatorial religious leader in Arama’s SF thriller.

Kirkus Reviews

08.03.2025

THE DEADLY FATES | Kirkus Reviews

In this third series entry, Ella Durand and her friends embark on a journey that uncovers startling truths.

Kirkus Reviews

07.03.2025

THE BIRD THIEF | Kirkus Reviews

A family holiday goes awry when a British girl discovers something threatening goldfinches.

Kirkus Reviews

07.03.2025

GRACE LEE BOGGS | Kirkus Reviews

A stimulating overview of the Chinese American social and civil rights activist’s long career and achievements.

Kirkus Reviews

07.03.2025

SEXY LIFE, HELLO | Kirkus Reviews

In Kicherer’s debut novella, a woman balances her dual jobs acting as a nanny to twin babies and sexting for a porn star.

Kirkus Reviews

07.03.2025

A TEDDY BEAR FOR EMILY―AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, TOO | Kirkus Reviews

The true story of the Jewish immigrants who in 1902 created the beloved “Teddy’s Bear.”

Kirkus Reviews

06.03.2025

THIRTY BELOW | Kirkus Reviews

The story of how the “Denali Damsels” found mountaineering, each other, and the summit of the “Great One.”

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS | Kirkus Reviews

A werewolf and a warlock team up to solve a supernatural murder in this trilogy opener by debut author Jordan.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

NEW SHOES FOR LEO | Kirkus Reviews

A Cuban American boy helps prepare aid for his faraway family.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

OTHERWISE WRETCHED | Kirkus Reviews

Burtch offers a collection of short stories set in rural America that explore the theme of irretrievable loss.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

PROMISE ME SUNSHINE | Kirkus Reviews

Following the death of her best friend, a Brooklyn woman completes her “Live Again list” with the help of a wounded stranger.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

DREAM COUNT | Kirkus Reviews

Four Nigerian women are poised at emotional crossroads that compel them to scrutinize their lives.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN | Kirkus Reviews

A penguin on a quest becomes a guest of Imogen and Arthur Stewart and their parents.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

THE LOVE SIMULATION | Kirkus Reviews

A middle school vice principal joins a six-week Mars simulation for a chance to win $500,000 for her school.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

WORLD EATERS | Kirkus Reviews

Moving fast and breaking things.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

THE FIVE SIDES OF MARJORIE RICE | Kirkus Reviews

The story of an amateur mathematician who joined professional ones in a long quest to solve a geometric puzzle.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

ALICE ALONE | Kirkus Reviews

Being alone is fun—until it isn’t.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

IT SEEMED LIKE A BAD IDEA AT THE TIME | Kirkus Reviews

Veteran scriptwriter and comic Vilanch delivers a rueful memoir of life in the trenches.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

THE TROUBLE WITH SUNSHINE | Kirkus Reviews

After her mother’s death, a grieving teen finds connection and comfort with a traumatized horse.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

SACRAMENTO NOIR | Kirkus Reviews

Thirteen sad stories curated by a Sacramento native whose memories of his hometown seem overdue for an update.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY | Kirkus Reviews

Thirty-one poets contemplate all that the word if might portend.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

THAT'S NOT FUNNY, DAVID! | Kirkus Reviews

The circular-headed, triangular-toothed protagonist of Shannon’s Caldecott Honor–winning No, David! (1998) returns to prove once and for all that humor is subjective.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

FIRSTBORN GIRLS | Kirkus Reviews

A distinguished novelist explores the history that shaped her and the women in her family.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

ONCE WAS WILLEM | Kirkus Reviews

Set in a fantasy version of early-12th-century England, this novel is an unholy and holy brew of Seven Samurai, “The Monkey’s Paw,” Frankenstein, and a reimagined Judeo-Christian cosmology.

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

THE RAGPICKER KING | Kirkus Reviews

Kel Saren adds more threads to his tangled web of secrets in this follow-up to Sword Catcher (2023).

Kirkus Reviews

05.03.2025

COOKIES AND CRESCENTS | Kirkus Reviews

A Muslim child learns that fresh beginnings can bring new ways to celebrate old traditions.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

HABILIS | Kirkus Reviews

A small being and his companions brave vicious creatures to save their world in Mikulski’s middle-grade fantasy debut.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

DANCING ON COALS | Kirkus Reviews

Moore presents a wide-ranging memoir as an artist, spiritual seeker, and overachiever.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

UNLIKELY STORY | Kirkus Reviews

A therapist finds herself torn between two men: one too good to be true, and the other who couldn’t be more wrong.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

We Burn Our Dead | Kirkus Reviews

In Laughton’s fantasy novel, a ragtag group of warriors meet their match when confronted with a mysterious monster lurking in the dark woods.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

CLOSER TO FAR AWAY | Kirkus Reviews

After the sudden death of her mama in 1921 Saskatchewan, Lucy is afraid that her memory will be erased by a new housekeeper.

Kirkus Reviews

02.03.2025

MISSING IN FLIGHT | Kirkus Reviews

A baby goes missing on a flight from Alaska to New York.

Kirkus Reviews

01.03.2025

MAZE PLAY | Kirkus Reviews

A series of circuitous worlds for would-be adventurers.

Kirkus Reviews

01.03.2025

My Father's Name Is War: Collected Transmissions | Kirkus Reviews

A debut short story collection examines the many faces of war.

Kirkus Reviews

28.02.2025

SECOND POCKET FIRST | Kirkus Reviews

Grosvenor presents a humorous novel about a thief whose love of his chosen vocation outstrips his skills.

Kirkus Reviews

28.02.2025

GRIT & GRACE | Kirkus Reviews

Rudell reflects on the time she spent as a member of a commune run by cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and her subsequent years in Hawaii in this memoir.

Kirkus Reviews

27.02.2025

TAMED | Kirkus Reviews

A wide-ranging look at the species that have become our partners in creating human society.

home›Kirkus Reviews›Books & Literature

Kirkus Reviews - Books & Literature

THE FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN | Kirkus Reviews

THE RIVER HAS ROOTS | Kirkus Reviews

BETTER OFF DEAD | Kirkus Reviews

The Regolith Temple | Kirkus Reviews

THE DEADLY FATES | Kirkus Reviews

THE BIRD THIEF | Kirkus Reviews

GRACE LEE BOGGS | Kirkus Reviews

SEXY LIFE, HELLO | Kirkus Reviews

A TEDDY BEAR FOR EMILY―AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, TOO | Kirkus Reviews

THIRTY BELOW | Kirkus Reviews

ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS | Kirkus Reviews

NEW SHOES FOR LEO | Kirkus Reviews

OTHERWISE WRETCHED | Kirkus Reviews

PROMISE ME SUNSHINE | Kirkus Reviews

DREAM COUNT | Kirkus Reviews

EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN | Kirkus Reviews

THE LOVE SIMULATION | Kirkus Reviews

WORLD EATERS | Kirkus Reviews

THE FIVE SIDES OF MARJORIE RICE | Kirkus Reviews

ALICE ALONE | Kirkus Reviews

IT SEEMED LIKE A BAD IDEA AT THE TIME | Kirkus Reviews

THE TROUBLE WITH SUNSHINE | Kirkus Reviews

SACRAMENTO NOIR | Kirkus Reviews

IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY | Kirkus Reviews

THAT'S NOT FUNNY, DAVID! | Kirkus Reviews

FIRSTBORN GIRLS | Kirkus Reviews

ONCE WAS WILLEM | Kirkus Reviews

THE RAGPICKER KING | Kirkus Reviews

COOKIES AND CRESCENTS | Kirkus Reviews

HABILIS | Kirkus Reviews

DANCING ON COALS | Kirkus Reviews

UNLIKELY STORY | Kirkus Reviews

We Burn Our Dead | Kirkus Reviews

CLOSER TO FAR AWAY | Kirkus Reviews

MISSING IN FLIGHT | Kirkus Reviews

MAZE PLAY | Kirkus Reviews

My Father's Name Is War: Collected Transmissions | Kirkus Reviews

SECOND POCKET FIRST | Kirkus Reviews

GRIT & GRACE | Kirkus Reviews

TAMED | Kirkus Reviews

home
›
Kirkus Reviews
›
Books & Literature